Here is a picture of a pump installation of some sort in my basement. The basement is 1/2 underground. There is a pump inside that seems to be stuck running. It has been running consistently for several hours. The house (and I assume) the pump is about 16 years old.
Does this appear to be a simple sump pump or is this a sewage ejection pit? Hopefully someone can make the determination from the picture.
We are on city sewer and water if that makes a difference. I know I had a sewage ejection pit once at a house on a septic system.
Also I am thinking of replacing the pump as a pre-emptive strike. I do not want to have it fail when we are not at home and have a mess all over the basement. How long are these pumps supposed to last and should I replace before it fails (in your expert opinion)
Thanks
Doug